Phu Tho urged to attract investment from ASEAN

Deputy PM Minh speaks at the session. (VGP)

NDO – The northern province of Phu Tho ought to promote its potential in textiles, footwear and leather exports as well as seek more opportunities to attract investment from other ASEAN countries.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh made the statement while attending a working session with the provincial leaders on February 28.

Deputy PM Minh emphasised that in 2015, Vietnam will sign a number of free trade agreements with ASEAN countries and trade agreements with partners around the world, therefore to take advantage of such circumstances; Phu Tho has been advised to exert more efforts in relevant fields and seize opportunities to develop in a sustainable manner.

The province should also connect with countries and territories that have the same beliefs and culture in the region to develop tourism and related services, expanding the tourism industry into a key economic sector of the locality, he added.

The Deputy PM also called for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other relevant ministries, sectors, and organisations to support and help Phu Tho preserve the traditional art of Xoan singing, which is currently on the list of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding.

During his trip to Phu Tho, Deputy PM Minh presented 20 wheelchairs to disadvantaged people in the province, offered incense at the Hung Kings Memorial and temples dedicated to Lac Long Quan and Au Co in Ha Hoa district.

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